Incredibox

Incredibox is a beatboxing-based music video game, created, developed, and published by the French company So Far So Good. The concept of the game revolves around users dragging and dropping sound icons onto different characters to create music. Players can discover combos to unlock animated bonuses and record mixes to integrate into a ranking. An automatic mode is also available to generate an endless composition of random sounds.

What is Incredibox?

Incredibox (also stylized as INCREDiBOX) is a unique music video game that blends beatboxing with interactive gameplay. Created by the French company So Far So Good (SFSG), the game allows players to make music by dragging and dropping sound icons onto various animated characters. Each sound icon represents a different musical element, such as beats, effects, melodies, and voices. The game's goal is to mix these sounds harmoniously to create catchy and entertaining compositions. Players can also unlock special animated bonuses by finding the right combinations of sounds, and they can record and share their mixes with others online.

Incredibox has been released on multiple platforms, starting as an iOS app for the iPad on March 28, 2016. It was later updated for the iPhone on September 24, 2016, and an Android version followed on December 15, 2017. The game became available on the Amazon Appstore on April 19, 2018, and desktop versions were made for the Mac App Store on November 15, 2018, and the Microsoft Store on December 11, 2018. It was also released on Steam on April 30, 2021. As of January 2023, Incredibox has reached 2 million sales across all stores.

How to Play Incredibox

1. Choose a Version: Select one of the nine available musical styles or versions.
2. Interface Overview: You will see a gray interface with seven identical virtual beatboxers.
3. Drag and Drop Icons: Below the beatboxers, there are twenty icons divided into four categories: Beats, Effects, Melodies, and Voices. Each category has five unique sounds.
4. Create Music: Drag and drop the icons onto the beatboxers to dress them with various items and make them sing in rhythm.
5. Fine-Tune Your Mix:
   • Swap out new sounds.
   • Mute sounds.
   • Perform a solo with one of the characters.
6. Unlock Bonuses: Find the right combination of five sounds to unlock animated bonuses. Each version has three bonuses that can be unlocked through different icon combinations.
7. Record and Share: Record your mixes and share them on social media via a unique URL. Contributors can listen and vote for their favorite tracks to make it to the Top 50 chart on the official website and apps.
8. Automatic Mode: For an endless mix, use the automatic mode, which plays loops of each version at random.

Incredibox offers a fun and engaging way to create music, making it accessible for everyone, whether they are seasoned musicians or just casual gamers looking to experiment with beats and melodies.